Catherine of Aragon HN3233

$359.00

An outstanding, HARD-TO-FIND character
figurine by Royal Doulton, designed by P. Parsons. Issued ONLY in 1990
in a Limited Edition of 9,500 as part of the Six Wives of Henry VIII Series.
MADE IN ENGLAND. Fine English Bone China. SIGNED BY THE ARTIST.
"Catherine of Aragon" measures 6 1/2 inches high. She is dressed
in royal attire in green and blue with an ermine wrap. She is portrayed
playing cards while holding a baby monkey.

Catherine of Aragon, the daughter of
Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, was the first wife of Henry VIII and married to
him for 24 years. She later fell out of favor with the king for not
producing a male heir.